Stephen Marley Album Release

GRAMMY WINNER STEPHEN MARLEY TO CELEBRATE RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM MIND CONTROL WITH PERFORMANCE AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING AT J&R MUSIC AND COMPUTER WORLD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007 at 12:30PM

Five time Grammy winning producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Marely, Bob Marley’s second son, will make a special appearance at J&R Music and Computer World to perform and sign autographs in celebration of his debut album Mind Control on the day of it’s release, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 12:30PM. Mind Control is a blend of reggae, rock, R&B, nyabinghi rhythms, flamenco and hip-hop.

Stephen Marley, first appeared on record in 1979 at the tender age of six when he and his younger brother Ziggy recorded the single "Children Playing in the Streets," for charity with the profits going to the United Nations to aid efforts during the International Year of the Child. The single would also mark the beginnings of the Ziggy-fronted Melody Makers, a band that included Stephen and his other siblings. Stephen played a supportive role in the Melody Makers from the beginning as guitarist, singer, and occasional songwriter and would go on to work behind the scenes in production. Over the course of his career, Stephen has worked with Eve, Krayzie Bone and Erykah Badu.

In 2001, his production work for brother Damian's Halfway Tree helped win the Grammy for Best Reggae Album. In the year 2006, Stephen scored his fifth GRAMMY award for his co-production work on brother Damian “Jr.Gong” Marley’s acclaimed RIAA certified Gold disc Welcome To Jamrock, garnering him more GRAMMY awards than any other Reggae artist in history.

Mind Control is Stephen’s highly anticipated debut album, placing him center stage for the first time in his 27 year career.

• EXCELLENT PHOTO OPPORTUNITY!!!
• WHAT: STEPHEN MARLEY
• WHERE: J&R MUSIC AND COMPUTER WORLD23 PARK ROW
• WHEN: TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007 AT 12:30 PM

For more information on the autograph signing or J&R Music and Computer World, contact Gillian Kocher of Dan Klores Communications at 212-685-4300.